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Fashion Talks

“I don’t do fashion,” Coco Chanel once said. “I am fashion.” Some people breathe, eat and sleep fashion and in WA, you don’t have to go far to find them. In its isolation WA has proved to be a hotbed of creative fashion talent. Perth designers now stand on the global stage, enjoying increasing national and international acclaim.

Following the success of last year’s series with designers ericaamerica and Megan Salmon, Fremantle Arts Centre’s Fashion Talks returns in 2008. Over three Wednesdays in March, Fashion Talks examines the grit behind the gloss of fashion with WA’s best.

Hosted by designer, artist, writer and lecturer Jo Pickup, Fashion Talks provides the rare opportunity to go behind the scenes and into the world of our most renowned designers and fashion professionals. Join designers as they talk candidly about their inspiration and training, their big break, art versus fashion, business, publicity, celebrities and, we hope, some good old-fashioned gossip. All sessions are in the picturesque inner courtyard accompanied by examples and AV images from each label.

Fashion Talks… for anyone interested in fashion.

Sophie Kyron
Sophie Kyron Jewellery
8pm Wed 12 March
Perth native Sophie Kyron uses an eclectic mix of fabric‚ vintage finds‚ beads and semi-precious stones to create striking and unique jewellery. Stocked internationally with a celebrity following including Cate Blanchett, Naomi Watts, Toni Collette and Hilary Duff. Sophie has impressed the Australian fashion world with her intricate designs for over 15 years, with testimonies on her talents coming from leading fashion bibles such as Vogue.

Ray Costarella
Aurelio Costarella
8pm Wed 19 March
Aurelio Costarella is storming the global stage, with celebrities such as Dita Von Teese, Shannyn Sossamon and Eva Mendes endorsing the WA label. With 25 years of experience in the fashion industry, WA’s Ray Costarella is the creative mind behind the womenswear label Aurelio Costarella. Ray’s pieces stem from his focus on design, strong aesthetics and a love of beautiful fabrics.

Sean Lofts
Material Boy
8pm Wed 26 March
Material Boy menswear is about shock value. Winner of the 2006 Designer of the Year Award, Mic Eaton’s flamboyant colours and extravagant designs have already blazed across both the Japanese and European fashion markets. Co-owner, Sean Lofts, is the marketing, PR and business development brains who has steered Material Boy to international success. Successful fashion is not just the garments, it’s also the business behind-the-scenes. Hear Sean discuss this strategic side of fashion.

All sessions Wednesdays 7pm – All Tickets $10 – General admission
Gates open 7pm. Talk begins 8pm. Bar open (licensed event)
Book on 9432 9555, or in person at Fremantle Arts Centre, 1 Finnerty Street, Fremantle

Sonic Sessions

Hosted by Lucky Oceans

Inner Courtyard – Fremantle Arts Centre
In a mix of conversation, intimate concert and old-fashioned jam, join Lucky Oceans and WA’s
premier musicians and enjoy rare, up-close insights into their talents, ideas and stories.

Dave Hole

8pm Thurs 25 Oct
In 1991 Dave Hole’s international career took off when US Guitar Player magazine described his
modestly self-produced album as "Magnificent, staggering …almost beyond belief."

Josh Cunningham (The Waifs)

8pm Thurs 8 Nov
Josh Cunningham is songwriter and member of The Waifs, co-founder of their own label,
Jarrah Records and is recognised as a top acoustic guitarist.

Lucky Oceans hosted by Pete Stone

8pm Thurs 22 Nov
Lucky Oceans, a pivotal figure of the WA music scene, is master of the pedal steel guitar, host
of ABC Radio’s “The Planet” and winner of two Grammy Awards. Since moving to WA in 1979,
far from his deep US musical roots, Lucky’s evolution as a musician changed course.

Kav Temperley (Eskimo Joe)

8pm Thurs 6 Dec
Eskimo Joe have sold hundreds of thousands of records worldwide, won numerous ARIA Awards
and are growing in the US market. Kav Temperley cut his musical teeth in local Femantle pubs to
become one of Australia’s most successful songwriters with Eskimo Joe lauded the world over.

Bar open. No BYO. Café open for light snacks. Gates open 7pm
All tickets $20. Book on 9432 9555 or in person at Fremantle Arts Centre
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